Imagine my surprise when this unusual visitor crawled across my kitchen bench yesterday. I think she came in with the hydrangeas that I had picked, but at nearly 2cm she gave me quite a start as she scurried by. After a little research on the internet I was able to identify her as a "Badge Huntsman". She gave me a clue when she crawled to top of the glass bowl and showed off the shield under her abdomen. Maybe she was trying to "frighten me away" You can read about the Badge Huntsman here (http://museumvictoria.com.au/spiders/detail.aspx?pid=0)